Can the hanging bamboo plum be propagated by cuttings? How can the hanging bamboo plum survive the winter?

Hanging bamboo plum is also known as bamboo joint spider plant. Its leaves are purple and it is a hanging pot plant. When growing, it will grow many small plants, so both division and cutting can be successfully propagated. Hanging bamboo plum likes a warm environment, so how does it survive the winter?

Can the hanging bamboo plum be propagated by cuttings?

The bamboo-jointed spider plant can be propagated in spring and autumn, and is suitable for propagation at temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees. It is generally propagated by division and cuttings, especially cuttings, which are particularly simple. Cut the creeping stems with small buds about eight centimeters long and insert them into moist soil. It will grow roots in a week. When it is first potted, put it in a cool and ventilated place, and the survival rate is very high.

Except for shading in the summer, sufficient sunlight should be maintained at other times. Otherwise, the leaves will easily turn yellow if they are not exposed to light for a long time.

If the leaves grow thin, you can replace the fertile and loose new soil and replant it. It will grow lush and beautiful.

How does the hanging bamboo plum survive the winter?

temperature

The hanging bamboo plum is not cold-resistant and can only withstand temperatures above 8 degrees Celsius, so it is best not to maintain it outdoors in the winter. It is best to move the hanging bamboo plum indoors for maintenance. It can only grow normally above 14 degrees Celsius!

illumination

Hanging Bamboo Plum is suitable for an environment with sufficient scattered light. If the light is insufficient, it may grow too long and the pattern of the leaves will fade. Therefore, if you want to make the pattern on the leaves more beautiful and eye-catching, light is also very important. In winter, the light is not very strong, so we can let the Hanging Bamboo Plum receive full sunlight without shading!

humidity

Hanging Bamboo Plum likes a relatively humid environment. When watering, we can also often spray water around the Hanging Bamboo Plum to moisturize it and increase the air humidity, but be careful not to spray too much to cause leaf rot.

Fertilization

The temperature is low in winter, and the growth of the hanging bamboo plum is slow, so we must apply less fertilizer than in spring and autumn. Microbial agents can be used.

How to prune bamboo spider plants

It is not suitable to prune the young bamboo-jointed spider plant. The yellow and diseased leaves below should be pruned together. If they grow too dense and thin, they should also be pruned. The cut branches can also be used for hydroponics to grow roots, or for cuttings. You can reproduce more bamboo-jointed spider plants.

Water it frequently during the growing season, as long as the soil in the pot does not accumulate water. It must not be exposed to the sun in summer, and should be placed in a well-ventilated, cool place to spend the summer. Spring and autumn are the peak growth periods, and you can give it some fermented organic fertilizer or nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer. It must be kept warm in winter, because the hanging bamboo plum is not cold-resistant, and the temperature must be maintained at least above 5 degrees to help it survive the winter smoothly.